2021 Practice Period Opportunities:
(The following opportunities are additions to ongoing sangha offerings.. Please see the Calendar link on the website for more details and days of offerings). We are using the usual SMS Zoom Link. To acquire this link, please contact Regan: rrarntzen@gmail.com
- Dedication Ceremony by Sarah Bender, Roshi. Monday evening, March 8th, 6:10pm. Sarah will initiate the Practice Period with a ceremony that reactivates our curiosity and dedication to this Way. Please join us in the Zendo hall.
- Expanded WITR Opportunities with Sarah Bender, Roshi : sembender@gmail.com This is a special time in which work in the room is available on a more spacious availability. Here we learn more of the teachings from one-on-one interview with our teacher.
As of Feb 26th, Sarah Bender, Roshi, currently has expanded availability for WITR times during practice period. Appointments are for 20 min. meetings. People can still schedule with her outside of the following available times: Please contact Sarah: sembender@gmail.com
Saturday, March 27 6:30-8:00 AM
Wednesday, Mar. 31 noon to 2 PM
Wednesday, April 14 6-8 PM
Sunday, April 25 9-11 AM
- Art Gallery facilitated by Fox Love
Please email submissions to foxloveart@gmail.com Title your piece and date it. No explanation of your submission, please. It will be presented in the gallery along with others’ pieces. Here is where you will experience your and others’ art. rockcycleceramics.com The idea is to express yourself via art- your own (photos, writings, poems, dance…) all of this is your expression and valuable. It could even be something you see, read, eat- don’t think just do.
- Early morning meditation beginning March 9 & 10, then continuing after the retreat on Mon. 15th followed by every Mon,Tue,Thur,Fri,Sun 6:30-7:30 AM. This simple sit will be led and end with vows. Although it is facilitated by a leader, you will only see their altar and hear their bells and vows at the end. Please leave your video off and mute yourself. The idea is that you can enter at any moment during this hour and practice the meditation however you’d like- fully attentive or maybe in pajamas, not quite in bed, not quite out…
- A Weekly Practice Period Update Flyer including Roshi Insight, Zen humor, Current dates/times/locations for offerings and updates on the Practice Period. (email Debbie to be on this list: gardenmail@msn.com)
- Thursday After Work Earth Walks (some with Zoom capability). 5:30pm, for location contact Debbie: gardenmail@msn.com; We gather at a trailhead, a volunteer leads us on a silent, meditative walk with our earth. There’s no destination, no heart rate monitor, no right way to do this- the Pure Land is here. We will be socially distanced as we saunter.
- Spring Koan Meditation with Roshi Sarah: 4:00-6pm in the Zoomdo.
Saturdays, March 20, 27, April 3, 10, 17 and 24, 2021
4:00 PM MDT
All are welcome!
To join the email list and have the weekly selections sent to you,
please contact Sarah Bender, Roshi at sembender@gmail.com